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commercial interests); but if henceforward smuggling be still persevered in, the opium (chirm testinely canied) shall be wholly -confiscuted and fevere penalties inflicted on

the individual concerned. The execution of

The law treads

the heels of M

on the

admonition. Let it not be

the Nicercis

paid

that he

Set all

punishes without timely warning.

obey this special proclamation.

hanslated by

Signed) W. & Mayers.

True Copy

(Signed) Alex Frater

apistant.

Сварич

323

The Viceroy Juilin to H. M's Consul.

bunton, June 30* 1868.

With

reference

to the

reply received

on the 26th instant from the honorable bonsul to the Viceroy's despatch announcing

the

appointment of officials to Superintend

the

Opium taxe

on the Coust,

the levy of the Viceray, when on the paint of taking this despatch into consideration; was placed in possession of a report from

You. Sien. You, Magistrate of Lieu. Chow, and the Viceroy's

aide.de. Co

Camp

bhow. Ria.

Yi and king bang, to the following effect:

ستند

Having proseded in obedience to

Your Excellence's

orders to the kup. shui. Mun

and other places in the Sin, ngan

District,

and to Isien Shan (basa. Branca) and

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